Medical Assistant II Physician Practice

Franciscan Alliance, Inc. • Valparaiso, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant II supports providers and staff across ambulatory clinics by coordinating patient care, scheduling appointments, carrying out physician orders for laboratory testing, documenting information in the electronic medical record, and serving as a liaison between patients, coworkers, and providers. This position requires experience in pediatrics and offers a consistent weekday day-shift schedule, observed holidays off, professional development opportunities, and a pay structure intended to reward experience and expertise.

In outpatient settings, the Medical Assistant provides direct patient care under the supervision of an RN or provider. Duties may include rooming patients; taking vital signs and comprehensive medical histories; documenting care in the electronic medical record; administering vaccines, injections, and medications; performing phlebotomy and point-of-care testing; and reconciling medications. The role also gathers requirements from internal and external customers and provides information by phone, electronic messaging, and in person. It initiates and follows through on prior authorizations and referrals, and processes sample medications, prescriptions, and refills as directed. Travel is required never or rarely.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Completion of a medical assisting program, or five years of medical assistant experience in lieu of the program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• One of the listed medical assistant credentials: RMA from American Allied Health, CMA from AAMA, RMA from AMT, RMA from the American Registry of Medical Assistants, NRCMA from NAHP, NCMA from NCCT, or CCMA from NHA.
• Experience in pediatrics.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care and schedule appointments.
• Execute physician orders for laboratory testing.
• Enter and document patient information in the electronic medical record.
• Serve as a liaison between patients, coworkers, and providers.
• Room patients and obtain vital signs and comprehensive medical histories.
• Administer vaccines, injections, and medications under RN or provider supervision.
• Perform phlebotomy and point-of-care testing under RN or provider supervision.
• Reconcile medications under RN or provider supervision.
• Gather requirements from internal and external customers and provide information by phone, electronic messaging, and in person.
• Initiate and follow through on prior authorizations and referrals.
• Process sample medications, prescriptions, and refills as directed.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus may be available; eligibility should be confirmed with a Talent Acquisition Advisor.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Enhanced benefits package.
• Consistent day-shift schedule and observed holidays off work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED